topic FAS 2240-2 second Backup Device in ONTAP Hardware

FAS 2240-2 second Backup Device

grenadier3107 — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:09:27 GMT

Hi,

a customer has a FAS 2240-2 with a single path connected SAS-Shelf and one backup device on the other SAS-Port. Is there a supported configuration for a second SAS backup device on a stand alone controller?

I think to plug in the second backup device into the disk shelf is not supported but is it technicallly possible? DataOntap recognise the 2. IBM Drive (sysconfig -t) but when I run a dump command I get the error "invalid tape drive"?

Is there another way to connect a second backup device? (possibly with sas switch?)

regards

gren

Re: FAS 2240-2 second Backup Device

YIshikawa — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:11:20 GMT

As described in KB 2018848, you can not mix tape device and disk shelves in same adapter.
https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&id=2018848

In my understanding, 3rd party SAS expander is not supported. Only configuration I think of is purchasing FC HBA and FC tape devices.

Re: FAS 2240-2 second Backup Device

grenadier3107 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:00:41 GMT

Thank you for the link. For the 2240 there is a FC-Mezzanine Card X1150A-R6 with two 8Gbit Ports.

Ok, this is fine. It's better than no solution.